(Freddie Mercury Statue, Montreux, Switzerland)
And here are the results for
Round 14 : Steal the Show! With just one more round before the Second Elimination Sing-Off, our 12 remaining potential Idols had to deal with a FAN Idol staple, live songs! Our talented contenders sent in stadium-size songs from some of rock's biggest acts, as well as more intimate parts from some music's great up-and-comers. Without genre or time period restrictions, the door was wide open and it was a moment for our players to shine.
Live musical performances lie at the heart of the shows that have inspired our game and great live musical acts are almost a genre in itself. There are many performers that sound majestic after the alchemy of the recording studio has been applied to their sound but truly inspirational acts triumph in front of their fans.
With one more round before the game changes once again, who emerged victorious?
In 11th place, scoring 10 points, including his Judge's +5 Bonus, is a contestant that continues to plant crops that will pay off in the end...
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Danny Rand!!! whose fans continue to travel far and wide to hear his musical choices, as shown with
his choice of 1 Samuel 15:23 by the Mountain Goats!!!
Finding a spot in 10th place, gathering 13 points, is a contestant that has been a veritable freight train over the course of this season...
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Produceman!!! who keeps it blazing hot, taking us higher with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's I'm on Fire!!!
Drawing 14 points... a piece!!! are two contestants that are keeping the competition right among the field. Fighting over 9th place are...
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Double H!!! who is a bit of a bohemian himself, keeping his picks fresh with piano-playing wizardry of
Maksim Mrvica's Croatian Rhapsody!!!
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J!!! who sends his mercurial heart to all his dearies, with his moody alt-rock valentine, Mayonaise by the Smashing Pumpkins!!!
Standing in the 8th spot by himself with 15 points is a contestant that sent in a epoch-shattering rendition of a beloved, if troubled, classic...
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Kevin Hamilton!!! who summoned the voodoo master, Jimi Hendrix, and his sonic spaceship-landingesque interpretation of the Star-Spangled Banner!!!
Laying claim to 7th place, taking home 16 points, is a contestant that continues his battle, evoking one of the great protest songs...
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Brainbustaah!!!! who went us the powerful anti-war paean Sunday, Bloody Sunday performed by the peerless U2!!!
Climbing his way to 6th place, walking away with 17 vital points, is a contestant who belongs somewhere free...
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Heald!!! who shows off his wild, bucolic soul with Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus's heartfelt take on Tom Perry's Wildflowers!!!
Finding a berth in 5th place, killing it this season with 18 points, is a contestant that always brings us bright flowers...
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Rad2019!!! who might flutter the sails of little boats in a sea of tears (how romantic), moving us with Monsieur Perine's La Meurte!!!
Riding into 4th place, generating 19 points with the greatest of ease, is a contestant that found a real crowd-pleaser...
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BrodietheSlayer!!! who showed that he is the undisputed king of the disco, giving all the shout outs in DJ Jill's Let Me Clear My Throat!!!
Breaking into the Top three with 20 big time points, is a contestant that brought the noise, staying focused with a genre master...
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Gus Richlen!!! who is one to keep an eye out for, keeping the competition clean for Metal, with the iconic Judas Priest and their Hellion/Electric Eye!!!
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aka Cthulhu.
Zack Morris is Insane.
Please step forward.
You are the two highest scorers for
Round 14 : Steal the Show! Without genre of musical era restrictions, this was a truly wide-open round. To score big here, a contestant has to have great musical range, since so many musical acts are on the table. One also had to consider scale: do you go big or do you try for a more face to face performance?
We went live and left our audience screaming for more! With one more round to go before the Second playoff, who's going to go hard for the second encore?
With 23 points, including his judge's +5 bonus, the winner of
Round 14 : Steal the Show is...
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Zack Morris is Insane.!!! who continues to fight the evil empire, staying this round with the incendiary Rage Against the Machine and their Killing in the Name!!! Fantastic Jib!
Not to be outdone, with 21 points is aka Cthulhu!!! who silenced any doubts about how much musical booty he kicks with Basement Jaxx and Metropole Orkest's Hush Boy!!!
Great Round everyone!
Round 14 Song Rankings:
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1st.
Zack Morris is Insane (292 pts) - Killing in the Name Of - Rage Against the Machine
fw-N/A+5, chaos-8, spider-6, jazz-4 = 23 pts
2nd.
Cthulhu (226 pts) - Hush Boy - Basement Jaxx and Metropole Orkest
fw-8, chaos-6, spider-N/A, jazz-7 = 21 pts
3rd.
Gus (216 pts) - The Hellion/Electric Eye - Judas Priest
fw-N/A, chaos-9, spider-9, jazz-2 = 20 pts
4th.
BrodietheSlayer (236 pts) - Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool
fw-1, chaos-N/A+5, spider-4, jazz-9 = 19 pts
5th.
Rad (214 pts) - La Muerte - Monsieur Perine
fw-2, chaos-3, spider-N/A+5, jazz-8 = 18 pts
6th.
Heald (185 pts) - Wildflowers - Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus
fw-9, chaos-N/A, spider-2, jazz-6 = 17 pts
7th.
Brainbustaah! (250 pts) - Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
fw-7, chaos-N/A, spider-8, jazz-1 = 16 pts
8th.
Kevin Hamilton (259 pts) - Star-Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix
fw-5, chaos-5, spider-5, jazz-N/A = 15 pts
T-9th.
Double H (169 pts) - Croatian Rhapsody - Maksim Mrvica
fw-4, chaos-7, spider-3, jazz-N/A = 14 pts
T-9th.
J (220 pts) - Mayonnaise - the Smashing Pumpkins
fw-N/A, chaos-4, spider-7, jazz-3 = 14 pts
10th.
Produceman (232 pts) - I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
fw-6, chaos-2, spider-N/A, jazz-5 = 13 pts
11th.
Danny Rand (208 pts) - 1 Samuel 15:23 - the Mountain Goats
fw-3, chaos-1, spider-1, jazz-N/A+5 = 10 pts
Contestants' total scores:
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1st.
Zack Morris is Insane - 292 + 23 pts = 315 pts
2nd.
Kevin Hamilton - 259 + 15 = 274 pts
3rd.
Brainbustaah! - 250 + 16 = 266 pts
4th.
BrodietheSlayer - 236 + 19 = 255 pts
5th.
Cthulhu - 226 + 21 = 247 pts
6th.
Produceman - 232 + 13 = 245 pts
7th.
Gus - 216 + 20 = 236 pts
8th.
J - 220 + 14 = 234 pts
9th.
Rad - 214 + 18 = 232 pts
10th.
Danny Rand - 208 + 10 = 218 pts
11th.
Heald - 185 + 17 = 202 pts
12th.
Double H - 169 + 14 = 183 pts
Scores by Team:
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Teams
Team IIconic SpiderFab
1st.
aka Cthulhu- 247 pts
2nd.
Produceman was right - 245 pts
3rd.
Rad2019 - 232 pts
Team chaos X effect
1st.
Brainbustaaah! - 266 pts
2nd.
BrodietheSlayer - 255 pts
3rd.
Heald - 202 pts
Team fw91
1st.
Zack Morris is Insane. - 315 pts
2nd.
Gus RiCHEEEEEEEEEEN! - 236 pts
3rd.
J - 234 pts
Team Jazzman
1st.
Kevin Hamilton - 274 pts
2nd.
Danny Rand - 218 pts
3rd.
DoubleH a.k.a Wrong About Kofi - 183 pts